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A Finnish design book for web-based learning highlights the benefits of Open Educational Resources
Initially created to benefit technical universities in Finland, the Design Book for Online Learning has found a larger audience – thanks to open access and active citizenship.
Continuing Education? No thanks!
Speakers' Corner. Resistance to continuing education is a reasonable, meaningful, legitimate defence against the imposition of the endless learning efforts adults are confronted with.
Adult education and the cruel optimism of the technological solutionism
Speakers’ Corner. It is clear that moving to online teaching is not the miracle cure that many make it out to be, Maren Elfert writes. Cruel optimism builds visions for a future that are likely to become reality only for a privileged few.
Continuous learning as a right and a necessity
Following Finland’s EU-presidency, we talked to the Finnish Minister of Education, Li Andersson, about the strengths and challenges of the Finnish non-formal adult education and the role of adult learning in surviving the global crisis.
Bringing digital empowerment into everyday life
Reportage. For the past three years, Lisbon City Council has been working to demystify the use of everyday technology. When covid-19 suspended all in-person training, helping people to use digital tools to fully exercise their citizenship became more relevant than ever.
Adult education for people with disabilities: How do you access the inaccessible?
Spot on. Despite improvements in inclusive education in the compulsory and higher education sectors in the Republic of Ireland, participation by people with disabilities in adult education remains stubbornly low, writes Lisa Maria Reilly.
Discussing similarities and differences in global adult education
Three Quick Ones. We asked four students from different parts of the world to reflect on their experience at the international Winter School of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning.
Learning freedom in self-isolation
Speakers' Corner. COVID-19 is exposing gaps in infrastructure and is challenging our collective social systems. In Serbia, the situation has highlighted the consequences of the marketisation of adult education, writes Maja Maksimović.

LATEST ISSUE

Adult Education and Democracy 4/2020

Democracy has been proven fragile – what can adult education do to make it stronger?

Feature. Experts and researchers call for adult education to return to its roots and reinvent political education.

The first step for anti-racist education is acknowledging that racism exists

Reportage. As the far right gains ground in Portugal, anti-racist education is one of the ways of fighting against it.

Tools for democratic education

Toolkit. Three educators and innovators introduce their methods for more democratic learning and creating.

Social media creates new space for activism in Zimbabwe

Feature. Zimbabweans are learning to utilise social media to speak about their repressive government and fight for better policies.

Civic education in Serbia is facing many threats

Interview. Ksenija Nikić talks about tensions with state authorities, fighting GONGO organisations and the other challenges she faces in her job at Civic Initiatives.

Latest theme issues

4/2020

Adult Education and Democracy

Democracy needs constant work to function. How can adult education help?

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3/2020

Adult education and Numeracy&Finance

What are the real needs for numeracy and financial literacy education for adults?

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2/2020

Adult Education and the Unexpected

How can adult education best respond to change and help people deal with unpredictable events in life?

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